Identify two news sources that have written about the same topic in their editorial page. One sources will be USA Today and the other is from your own research.
What is the main point of the article, that is, what are they arguing for or against?
What is the claim and counter claim?
Out of time . ..
Looking at this article (but it's not an editorial) --
"Authors write about the cornerstones of their libraries" by Bob Minzesheimer shares an overview of a new book which highlights thirty authors and a book each cherishes the most. The focus is on a "real" book, not an ebook, which was the inspiration for the title, Bound to Last. Minzesheimer opens his article with these words, "Editor Sean Manning notes that books — the kind printed on paper, not e-books — are 'mementos, keepsakes, mile markers in one's life.'"
Compare and Contrast Opinion Piece
- Identify two news sources that have written about the same topic in their editorial page. One sources will be USA Today and the other is from your own research.
- One source must be from USA Today
- Include a quote from each article
- Include a citation for the article with a a hyperlink
- If you can, include a picture that illustrates your idea
- Use the Compare/Contrast Guide from Read/Write/Think
- Then, compare and contrast the following:
- Who is the intended audience?
- What is the main point of the article, that is, what are they arguing for or against?
- What is the claim and counter claim?
Out of time . ..Looking at this article (but it's not an editorial) --
"Authors write about the cornerstones of their libraries" by Bob Minzesheimer shares an overview of a new book which highlights thirty authors and a book each cherishes the most. The focus is on a "real" book, not an ebook, which was the inspiration for the title, Bound to Last. Minzesheimer opens his article with these words, "Editor Sean Manning notes that books — the kind printed on paper, not e-books — are 'mementos, keepsakes, mile markers in one's life.'"
Here is another view of ebooks: